Local News Headlines – Monday, May 17

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THE MT LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETS AT 6:30 THIS EVENING AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.   THE COUNCIL WILL APPROVE A PROCLAMATION, RECOGNIZING PETERSON PHARMACY AND GIFTS.  THE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT A NEW AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTRAL MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICAL POWER.  THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT NEW CONTRACTS WITH NEIGHBORING TOWNSHIPS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL REPORT ON AN UNPAID BILL FOR FIRE COVERAGE.  THE BILL WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE OWNER’S PROPERTY TAXES.  THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A REMODELING PROJECT AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING.  
 
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MT LAKE SCHOOL BOARD IS BEING HELD AT 5:30 THIS AFTERNOON IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARY.  IN PERSONNEL BUSINESS, THE BOARD WILL ACCEPT A NOTICE OF RETIREMENT FROM AN ENGLISH TEACHER.  RESIGNATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM AN ELEMENTARY TEACHER AND THE HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR DIRECTOR.  THE BOARD WILL APPROVE THE HIRING OF A NEW ENGLISH TEACHER, AN ELEMENTARY TEACHER AND A PART-TIME EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER.  SUMMER CUSTODIAL WORKERS WILL BE HIRED.  THE BOARD WILL SET SCHOOL FEES FOR NEXT YEAR. A  FOOD SERVICES BUDGET WILL BE SET.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION.   
 
THE WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE SCHOOL BOARD MEETS AT 7:00 TONIGHT IN THE WESTBROOK MEETING ROOM.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE SENIOR CLASS TRIP.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH GREATER MINNESOTA FAMILY SERVICES.  RESIGNATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM AN ART TEACHER AND A MATH TEACHER.  A REVISED SCHOOL CALENDAR WILL BE APPROVED FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER USING FEDERAL FUNDING TO PURCHASE A NEW SCHOOL BUS.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR, THE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL, THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND THE SUPERINTENDENT.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.     
 
THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.    A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON AN APPLICATION FOR A COMMERCIAL TAX ABATEMENT FOR A PROPOSED NEW CAR WASH IN WINDOM.  THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WILL HAVE UPDATES ON SEVERAL TOPICS, INCLUDING A PROPOSAL TO CREATE A NEW ‘ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY’ PROGRAM.   THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER THE RENEWAL OF A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE REDWOOD-COTTONWOOD RIVERS CONTROL AREA.  THE BOARD WILL HANDLE A NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ITEMS, INCLUDING THE HIRING OF TWO SOLID WASTE TECHNICIANS AND FOUR PART-TIME JAILER-DISPATCHERS.   
 
A MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD WILL TAKE PLACE AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING.  THE BOARD WILL VOTE TO ACCEPT NEW FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING ESTIMATED AT JUST OVER $1.9-MILLION.  THE BOARD WILL RE-CLASSIFY TWO POSITIONS IN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE.  AN OPENING WILL BE POSTED FOR A LEGAL ASSISTANT.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.  THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE ‘SECTION 8’ HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM.  THE BUILDING COMMITTEE AND AN ARCHITECT WILL DISCUSS A POSSIBLE ADDITION AND REMODELING PROJECT FOR THE GOVERNMENT CENTER WEST BUILDING.  COVID-19 GUIDELINES WILL BE REVISED.      
 
THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETS AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT BUILDING IN SLAYTON.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING THE REGISTRATION OF A NEW DOMAIN NAME FOR murraycountymn.gov.  2021 AMBULANCE AGREEMENTS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL.  BIDS WILL BE OPENED FOR UPCOMING HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.  A DETOUR AGREEMENT WILL BE PRESENTED FOR A PROJECT ON HIGHWAY 59.  THE PARKS DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW AN AGREEMENT FOR A FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT 7-MILE PARK.  FURTHER DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD ON QUOTES FOR A PROJECT AT THE DINEHART-HOLT HOUSE.  LAW-ENFORCEMENT CONTRACTS WILL BE REVIEWED WITH AREA CITIES.